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Rose root contains the important natural substance ferulic acid.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Natural plant substance from microbes

Ferulic acid is a promising natural substance. Researchers have now found a way to produce this active ingredient using bacteria.

Genome Editing-Verfahren wurden vom EuGH als Gentechnik eingestuft
Only about 15 percent of Germans are in favor of green genetic engineering in agriculture - according to the TechnikRadar 2020.

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What Germans think about bioeconomy

The majority of Germans are in favor of sustainable economic activity, but still have difficulty making sacrifices. This is shown by the latest TechnikRadar conducted by acatech and the Körber Stiftung.

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acatech and Körber-Stiftung (2020): TechnikRadar

Since 2018, the TechnikRadar of acatech and the Körber Stiftung has been asking what Germans think about technology. In its third edition in 2020, the study focuses on the topic "Bioeconomy".

So sieht die räumliche Struktur des Enzyms AmbDH3 aus.
This is the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme AmbDH3.

Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology

Biocatalyst for new drugs

Researchers from Bayreuth have discovered an enzyme with which important components of complex biologically active connections can be produced precisely.

Biotechnologin Dr. Vera Meyer

Construction Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology

Building houses from fungi

Vera Meyer is fascinated by fungi: As a biotechnologist, she wants to use the metabolic potential of the living organisms to breathe life into the bioeconomy – but she also wants to inspire with art.

Können artenreiche Wiesen zugleich Weidegründe sein? Auch das soll die Forschungsinitiative klären.
Can species-rich meadows also be grazing grounds? The research initiative aims to clarify this too.

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More research to protect biodiversity

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is providing 25 million euros to advance projects for the conservation of biodiversity.

Wissenschaftler am LIKAT wollen die künstliche Photosynthese besser verstehen.
Scientists at the LIKAT want to better understand artificial photosynthesis.

Chemistry Waste Chemistry

Turning carbon dioxide into chemicals

Rostock chemists use the concept of artificial photosynthesis to produce high-quality hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide.

Die Ecobites schmecken nach Kakao oder Curry - und sind eine nachhaltige Alternative zum Einwegbesteck.
The Ecobites taste of cocoa or curry - and are a sustainable alternative to disposable cutlery.

Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology

Edible cutlery with added flavor

Eat the silverware instead of throwing it away: This idea is being pursued by the start-up Frenvi, which wants to offer an alternative to disposable plastic cutlery with its edible spoons.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology

On the trail of the wheat of the future

Feeding the growing world population is one of the greatest tasks of our time. To meet this challenge, the crop yields of wheat must be increased and the most suitable varieties for changing environmental conditions must be found. This is the goal of the BRIWECS project.

Fermentierter Maisbrei (Akassa) verpackt in Blätter der Pflanze Thalia welwitschii.
Fermented corn porridge (Akassa) packed in leaves of the plant Thalia welwitschii.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Packaging made from plant leaves

In the search for alternatives to plastic, researchers want to further develop packaging made of banana leaves and water hyacinths to better protect food.

Die richtige Saatgutbehandlung soll Kartoffeln auf dem Feld widerstandsfähiger machen.
The right seed treatment will make potatoes in the field more robust.

Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences

Protecting seeds with fungi coat

In order to make potatoes more resistant, researchers want to coat the seeds of the nightshade plants with beneficial fungi and thus help them grow.

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Austria

In the Alpine Republic, the bioeconomy strategy is based on the food industry, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and the timber industry.

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Great Britain

Modern agricultural technologies, bioenergy and biotechnology are on the agenda for research policy in the United Kingdom.  

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Latvia

The Baltic Latvia is strongly influenced by agriculture and forestry. A bio-economic strategy was adopted in 2017. As a "data-driven nation", Latvia is also a pioneer in digitisation.

Vegetarische Mahlzeit

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PIK (2020): Feeding 10 billion people is possible

This is the result of a study led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). The study examined solutions that would enable ten billion people to eat healthy food within the limits of our planet.

Keimlinge sprießen aus dem Boden.
Microbial communities reveal a lot about the condition of soils.

unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity

Global atlas of soil microbiomes

At the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, scientists have compiled 15,000 metagenome data sets from soil samples of various origins according to uniform standards.

Handtasche aus Apfelzesten

Chemistry Plants

Handbag

Leather is a material with excellent properties. Nevertheless, the purchase of leather goods is controversial, because leather from conventional animal breeding is not only CO2-intensive, but also needs large amounts of chemicals for tanning.

So sieht Lignin als Rohstoff aus (links) und so daraus erzeugtes Hartplastik (rechts).
Lignin as a raw material (left) and hard plastic produced from it (right) .

Chemistry Plants Materials sciences

Molecular structure of lignin uncovered

Lignin is an attractive raw material for bioplastics. X-ray analyses have shown how the different molecular structures influence the properties of the biopolymer.

Forscher untersuchen, unter welchen Bedingungen Erbsen Soja als Futtermittel ersetzen können.
Researchers are investigating the conditions under which peas can replace soya as animal feed.

Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences

Replacing soya with toasted peas

Animal feed must be high in protein, which is why soya is very well suited for this purpose. For ecological reasons, researchers are looking for domestic alternatives.

Cas9-3D-Model

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More precision for gene scissors

Biotechnologists from Halle and Berlin have produced an improved version of the genome editing tool CRISPR-Cas9. The gene scissors make fewer mistakes in cutting.